HSB 287: Relating to the exercise of eminent domain for the construction of hazardous liquid pipelines and including effective date and applicability provisions

What it does

This bill relates to a utility’s right to condemn agricultural land. The bill provides that the construction of hazardous liquid pipelines for the transportation or transmission of liquefied carbon dioxide is not a public use, public purpose, or public improvement for purposes of condemnation of agricultural land by a utility unless the owner of the agricultural land consents to the condemnation. _____ current law, a utility is excluded from the requirement to receive the consent of the owner of agricultural land prior to using eminent domain to condemn the agricultural land for private development purposes.

House subcommittee · named March 4, 2025

• Rep. Charley Thomson (R) · charley.thomson@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Judd Lawler (R) · judd.lawler@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Brian Meyer (D) · brian.meyer@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 6 for, 7 against

For: Climate Land Leaders; Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa State Association of Counties; Iowa State Association of County Supervisors; Land of the Free Action; VALOR Iowa

Against: American Petroleum Institute; Archer Daniels Midland Company; Gevo; Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRF); Laborers International Union of North America; POET, LLC; Summit Carbon Solutions

In plain words

1. March 4, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee
2. March 4, 2025House subcommittee named: Thomson, C., Lawler, Meyer and B
3. March 5, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. March 6, 2025Approved by the House committee
5. March 6, 2025Committee vote: 20–1
6. March 12, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 943